Senate and House Democrats teamed up with young climate plaintiffs Wednesday in Washington, DC, to ignite a congressional ...

After NPR reported on a Department of Homeland Security tool to check the citizenship of registered voters, three U.S. senators are expressing concern about accuracy, transparency and privacy.

Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are part of a group of Democrats pressing the Trump administration on what the lawmakers call the "weaponizing of immigration ...

Oregon’s junior U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat, will seek a fourth term in Congress. Merkley, 68, announced Thursday he’d ...

During a Senate Appropriations Committee held on June 25, 2025, Senator Jeff Merkley grilled OMB Director Russell Vought over cuts to global aid initiatives like PEPFAR. The interruptions to these ...

Now that Congress has passed President Trump’s so-called “Big beautiful bill” and the president has signed it, what happens now?

Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley announced he is running for a fourth term in 2026. The 68-year-old Democrat, an East Portland ...

During a Senate Appropriations Committee business meeting on Thursday, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) spoke about President Trump's decision to fire many federal employees.

During a Senate Appropriations Committee business meeting, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Hoeven (R-ND) debated an amendment to the Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriation Act.

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon is running for reelection. The Democrat announced yesterday he will be seeking a fourth term next year. Merkley says he will continue his work ...

Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon said Thursday that he will run for reelection next year to seek a fourth term in ...